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driftwood and articles of clothing. To cover up cracks
and crevices on the sides, they piled up the foxes they
had killed. He exerted himself to obtain wild fowl,
seal-beef, and vegetable nourishment for the sick, who
were gradually taken ashore and placed under sail
tents upon the beach. Their condition was terrible.
Some died on deck as soon as they were removed from
the close air of their berths, others in the boat as
they were being taken ashore, and still others on the
coast itself. All attempts at discipline were
abandoned, and those that were well grouped themselves
into small companies, according to their own pleasure
and agreement. The sick and dying were seen on
every hand. Some complained of the cold, others of
hunger and thirst, and the majority of them were so
afflicted with scurvy that their gums, like a dark
brown sponge, grew over and entirely covered the teeth.
The dead, before they could be buried, were devoured
by foxes, which in countless numbers flocked about,
not even fearing to attack the sick.
More than a week elapsed before the last of the
sick were taken ashore. On November 10, the
Commander was removed. He was well protected against
the influence of the outer air, and was laid for the
night under a tent on the strand. It snowed heavily.
Steller passed the evening with him and marveled at
his cheerfulness and his singular contentment. They
weighed the situation, and discussed the probability of
their whereabouts. Bering was no more inclined than
Steller to think that they had reached Kamchatka, or
that their ship could be saved. The next day he was
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